NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99
Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104
Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99
Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game
Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104
Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points.
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m.
NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm
The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm. The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned.
NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia
Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.
NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere
Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members.
NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in
The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m.
Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00
NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19
Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday.
NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22
Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22.
NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1
South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out.
Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought
Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second.
MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT
Niles 65, Buchanan 48
Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52
Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41
- Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017.
Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36
Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled
Girls Basketball
Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43
- Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe. Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10
Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46
- Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks. Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12
Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36
- Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence.
Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40
Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT
Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20
Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42
Centreville 47, Hartford 27
Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23
Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Gull Lake at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.
SAC
Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference
Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m.
Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m.
Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
SAC
Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Southwest 10
Cassopolis at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
White Pigeon at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Non-Conference
Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 7:00 p.m.
MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit Cass Tech (5) (17-0) 75
2. North Farmington (12-1) 60
3. Muskegon (13-1) 57
4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (14-1) 56
5. Detroit U-D Jesuit (14-2) 55
6. Grand Blanc (14-2) 52
7. Ann Arbor Huron (13-1) 44
8. Port Huron Northern (14-1) 40
9. Grand Rapids Northview (12-3) 36
10. Kalamazoo Central (12-2) 31
Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1.
Division 2
1. Romulus Summit Academy (5) (15-1) 75
2. Warren Michigan Collegiate (12-1) 68
3. Olivet (15-0) 60
4. Benton Harbor (13-3) 46
(tie) Warren Lincoln (11-4) 46
6. Saginaw (14-3) 42
7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (10-5) 40
8. Grand Rapids Christian (9-4) 34
(tie) Ludington (14-1) 34
10. Chelsea (12-2) 21
Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4.
Division 3
1. Detroit Loyola (3) (14-1) 87
2. Laingsburg (1) (14-0) 82
3. Flint Beecher (2) (12-3) 75
4. Watervliet (13-1) 65
5. Napoleon (14-0) 57
6. Brandywine (13-1) 54
7. Iron Mountain (13-1) 39
8. Grandville Calvin Christian (13-1) 35
9. Cass City (13-1) 33
10. Maple City Glen Lake (13-1) 32
Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1.
Division 4
1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1) (13-0) 70
2. Painesdale Jeffers (2) (14-0) 61
3. Genesee Christian (1) (12-3) 59
4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1) (13-1) 57
5. Mio Au Sable (12-0) 53
6. Powers North Central (11-2) 49
7. Baldwin (12-1) 40
8. Hillman (12-1) 39
9. Munising (14-1) 31
10. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 30
Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1.
Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. West Bloomfield (4) (15-2) 72
2. Detroit Renaissance (1) (15-0) 69
3. Rockford (14-1) 64
4. Flint Carman Ainsworth (12-0) 61
5. Farmington Hills Mercy (14-2) 54
6. Grosse Pointe North (13-2) 47
7. Wayne Memorial (12-5) 46
8. Jackson Northwest (15-1) 38
9. Byron Center (13-3) 26
10. Holt (14-2) 24
Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1.
Division 2
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5) (15-0) 75
2. Chelsea (16-1) 66
(tie) Detroit Edison (12-3) 66
4. Haslett (17-0) 62
5. Lake Fenton (17-0) 56
6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard (14-3) 49
7. Vicksburg (16-0) 42
8. Goodrich (14-1) 35
9. Dearborn Divine Child (13-4) 31
10. Frankenmuth (13-2) 30
Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2.
Division 3
1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2) (9-4) 71
2. Buchanan (1) (14-1) 64
3. Dansville (1) (15-1) 62
4. Blissfield (16-1) 60
5. Lake City (1) (15-1) 53
6. Hancock (13-1) 50
7. Hemlock (13-3) 34
8. Kent City (15-3) 29
9. Harbor Springs (14-2) 28
10. McBain (12-5) 25
Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1.
Division 4
1. Maple City Glen Lake (5) (13-2) 75
2. Kingston (13-1) 69
3. Mackinaw City (14-1) 59
4. Gaylord St. Mary (13-2) 58
5. St. Charles (14-2) 50
6. Norway (16-1) 41
7. Petersburg Summerfield (14-2) 38
8. Baraga (13-3) 36
9. Morenci (15-2) 35
10. Cedarville (12-3) 22
Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.
